Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-05
A Political Forecast

Mr.. Medill, the Editor of the Chicago
Tribune was in New York last week, and
was interviewed on the political situation.
His views are interesting as those of a
veteran observer and shaper of politics.
He said in substance There is no do .
about Mr.. Clevelaud's denomination. 1t
will take place even if New York State is
against him. The question of whether he
and his party can be defeated seems to
revolve around the situation in the States
of New York. New Jersey and Connect
cut. These States have been the centre of
the contest for the last two presidential
elections and they Will be the centre of
the contest again in 1SsS. 1t looks as
though the carrying of New York will
depend upon what the labor vote may
amount to. The labor element has
been losing its affection for the democratic
party for a long time. If they are in earn
est in their intention to run a separate
ticket in all the States and especially in
New York, they will restore the equality
of balance between the two old parties.
They will be to the democratic party what
the prohibitionists have been to the re-
publican party. The prohibitionists have
not wanted us to be a temperance party
even, but have wanted to see us defeated
in the hope that tht II we would take up
prohibition and so they would reach
their aim. They wanted the democrats to
go into power so as TO get something
they deemed better. In other words, they
have wanted to give the country fits in
order to be able TO cure it. 1t is quite evil
dent that if the labor movement is an
IL
engage in it than republicans to make up
for the losses that the republican party
has sustained from the prohibition eX-
odus. If New York is practically united
upon any man he can have the republican
nomination, whoever he may be. The
sentiment over the country is for Mr.
Blaine But If New York should come for
ward with another man, the dele
gates would be disposed to say
1--WE regret that you do not
agree with us about Blaine, but
we recognize the fact that you are to
have the burden of the fight and are en-
titled to choose the standard bearer" The
principal objection to Mr.. Blaine is the
parallel drawn between him and Henry
Clay. The opponents of Mr.. Blaine say
that he is destined to follow defeat as
Clay did.
Ii Mr.. Blaine is ont of the wsy, there
is Allison. He is one of the best men in
and popular and every inch republican.
Then there is Robert Lincoln. He is
modest and retiring and has no taste for
public life. He rather wishes to keep out
OF it. But he has ability and his nomna
ton would touch the sentiment of the
country. The old fellows who We're for
Lincoln would be touched way down
in the depths of their hearts by the
nomination of his son and would
fight for him like tigers. Gen
eral Hawley of Connecticut would ma Ike
an available candidate. Chauncey De
pew is "A man with a fine record, who
holds 100000 600 of property in his con-
troll and has $1,000 or 40 900 employees or
his hands, is one of the cOuntry's greatest
men and is so genial and whole-souled and
red blooded that it almost seems as il he
must he president some day for the credit
of the country. Blaine can carry every
Northern State | believe. Indiana
IS almost certain to 90 republican.
The democrats have lost their big
men. Hendricks and King are dead.
Mcdonald has retired. They will
vote for Cleveland, but it will be in
perfunctory way and the republicans
can carry the State. They can carry every
Northern State and it might be that
Blaine would break in on the solid South.